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MORE FALSE CLEWS RUN DOWN.
THE RAILWAY WOMAN IDENTIFIED SEVERAL TINES
YEsTERDAY-No ARRESTS MADE.


YEsTERDAY-NO ARRESTS MADE
There we're &c erai persons at Railway who claimed
to DO able to identity the murdered girl. woman
visited the morgue who had been sent by the Over
seer of the Pcoi of Albany County n T., and had her
fare paid She wac certain tho dead girl wss her
daughter. She produced photograph whc1 bore
but slight resemblance to the dead girl The story OF
one "Vanness," OF Woodbridge IDENTIFYING tho
Girl "a a Hung arian who worked for bis family some
time ago. convincing to many people, but Chief
Keron had traced the Hungarian woman back TO Mrs.
Notices intelligence office at Elizabeth, from which
place Mrs. McGee sent her back to Hungary.
Some reporters while driving through the country
back Of the OF the murder found mans under
shirt upon which stains. 1t was thought at first
that these stains made by blood, but they were
probably made by red paint. the SHIFT being an old one
worn ny painters who were painting bridge seveial
months ago near the spot. The etory OF MRS Miiier
and the sewing machine has been run down and
tut out to amount to nothing at ALL
C3eorle Sim, who thought the dead girl WAS Anna
Fitzpatrick, a Scotch girl went to Railway yesterday
He was positive in lis identification OF the BODY.
He stated that Anna sailed from Londonderry ABOUT
week previous to the mqrder and tnat she was 10
friends have not seen her since she landed In this
country. Thomas Clinton arrived from Bridgeton,
n. J. He is the man who claims that he saw the
dead girl In Smiths lodging house, in Nelson st.,
New-Brunswick on November 20, 1886. He says
be and his wife slept in the same room with another
man and woman, and the woman he then saw. ne
claims is the that has been Identified so often.
She wore her hair plated down her back aud was
evidently q German He IL oked at the body and said
Yes that Is the girl" but the only article OF clothing
he could identity the hustle found on the body.
Mr.. McCandiess. OF al East One-huudred- and
fourteentb-st, NewYoIk, reported that his sisteI,
Mrs. Margaret Homs. has been missing from his
homo since aweek before the murder. She was mar
red nine years ago; She left his house to find rela
ascersned that his sister has not since she
left his housc
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RAPID REPORTING By TELEGRAPH.


Seno telcgraphy Is system OF TansnlSs0n invented
by NJ g. A. Cassagnes OF Paris, and by It's means IL
possible to transmit dispatch In shorthand along
single wire and TO print 1t at distant station In seno-
graphic characters with rapidly exceeding that OF any
Geographic apparatus In The fact that single
sign will represent syllable, which ordinarily requires
several signs for each letter. reduces the number OF cleo
the Impulses per word very greatly and permits Of 200
words minute . sent by hand, and sun more by the
automatic process Any steDographc machine may DO
employed translate the spoken Or written words into
signs but IL Is the Mchcla machine which has been
used hitherto. In this the operator sits before
a keyboard OF twenty keys; aud by press
ing them he produces upon band OF paper graphic
representation of the words he desrcs To record and
this paper they be read BY the aid OF TINS ma
chine practical operator report at the rate OF zoo
words minute that s faster than the most rapid or
tor speak so TO $50 words minute being the limits
OF speed FOR the and the most mpusiye In
fortnight learn TO read the printed characters
while II takes six months practice TO become RAPID
operator. As,
The object Of Cassagness invention s to cause the
stenograpbic machine produce this band at distance
1T may bee OF hundreds OF meswith the same rapid
ty does when the paper the machine ITSELF 10
this end the key board the printing mechanism are
connected by Geographic WIRE.
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Office Of the Williamsbarah City
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Xcpv ~

NEwYoRK, April 8. 1887.
Mr.. E. A. WALTON PRESIDENT.
METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION OF FIRE UN.
DERwRITERs.
Dear Sir hereby notify you OF the Withdrawal Of the
wuliamsbursh City Fire Insurance Company from tho
Metropolitan Association OF Frs Underwriters am CON-
peed to this step order to protect my business so
long my company remained member OF the association
rsidy lived up its rules and regulations Many of my
associate members did not regard their obligations
In way and resored TO all kinds Of unfair and I'M
order to attract to themselves more than
the OF business that would 60 " them Dy
and activity.
The provided the Compact for tho nfraction
OF rules adequate effect ompulsory honesty and
all tho efforts the association the 18th OF october
as, remedy existing evs have been brought TO nausht
By more sSu work tho part OF an uuscruDu0us minor
i,y No association started with falrsr prospects, All
the companies the district became members The pubic
was informed through the daily that an era OF reform
had begun and would be materially de-
creased hence public opposition The stronger
members pledged support and assistance TO weaker oue and
q millennium in lire underwriting appeared about 10 dawn
18th OF october the day the Compact became ope
rav scramble began and the greed and rivalry and
ambition Of the few proved to be undermining iunu
ence that stayed by human power and clearly
demonstrated that the Compact is a failure
carefully reflected upon the serious effect OF the stop
have tskon Withdrawing from your association and do
not underestimate its consequences have however no
alternative The option is LEFT Of being deprived of all
my business by remaining the assocatio and honestly OBJ
the rules withdrawing and striving In an
market for fair share Of business in square and manly
way and merging my Individuality with that OF my COM
pettors deliberately choose the latter course The W;
iamsburah City Fire Insurance Co mpany stands on
free trade platform will not henceorth become mem
Der OF any Compact or Association fixing arbitrary and cm
pulsory rates OF insurance
Yours very truly.
EDMUND DRIGds President
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WHAT PEOPLE THINK AND SAY.
THAT HARVARD DEBATE.

THE LIES OF BOSTON MUGwUMPs COPIED IN NEW
YoRK-THE TRIBUNE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.
TO the Editor Of The Trfbune
SIR: An editorial has appeared in "The New-York
Times" purporting to give the true result OF the
recent Harvard Union debate. The attempted correc-
ton of The Times is in every particular
In the first place. the procedure of the Harvard Union
is msstated there are no votes before debate and
after debate" The Union first votes on the merits
OF question then the ability of the principal dis
putants as speakers without to personal pref
udices for against the question then on the mets
OF the debate as q whole-that is, with regard 10
the abilities Of both the principal dspuants and those
who speak from the floor. The president OF the Union
distinctly stated that the two last votes had nothing
to do with personal preferences Tor or against Mr.
Blaine
Then the votes in The Times account are wrong.
The official record of the society is On the merits OF
Mr.. Blaine so Tor him, II for oil others on the skill
of the principal dsputants, Affirmative oS, negative
ll2 on the skill OF the whole body of speakers.
affirmative 80, negative 81 1t will thus be seen that
although Mr.. Blaine had less persuasive speakers IN
his behalf he nevertheless carried the house by so TO
IL.
I" The Boston Herald had an erroneous report. OF
which it would admit correction to its columns III
persisted Illustrating the facts though the sentiment
of Republicans, Mugwumps and Democrats was all
against its course.
Furthermore, the account published in THE TRIB-
UNE correct In every particular, as will appear
from the official records of the Harvard Union. II
signed to that effect. Moreover, the keeper OF the
records Is bitter antBaine man THIS ought 10 sat
isiy The Times as 10 their correctness Inc course
OF The Boston Herald has met With uniyei sal cen
,ure here even among Mugwumps and "The New
York Times, in copying 1t. has simply houndered Id
the original error. Use my name 1t you wish
vice president OF the Harvard Union.
Cambridge Mass, April D. 1887.
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AIrGIrsTIN ETIENNE PERSON.

Word was received this CITY yesterday Of the death
Monday at Sica France OF Augusn Etenno Person. the
hoad the silk importing arm oi A. Person. Hartman Co..
OF i57 lie had been sick for three weeks with
lung trouble The great store in Broomest
closed yesterday out OF respect 10 tho dead man.
~ Person born In Paris In Nay Isl and devoted his
e0ry years mercantile occupation He for long
the Paris OF tito firm OF Francis Cotteno
silk merchants Q this city In lsi9 he came TO Amer
tho time In 1853 tho firm OF Francis Cotteno
Co dissolved and tho present house Of Person Harri
man formed with VI. Person Its head His home
Paris whore his standing In tho commercial world
among foremost otthe twenty members
Paris Chamber OF for had been
decorated with ribbon OF tho egon Of Honor aud was
president tho Chzmbro syndicate do PEI loTaton OF
Paris owing 10 the Efforts OF NJ. Person thsa
the splendid OF that have recently been added
10 tho General Conpagne Transaanquo wers built for he
tho neef ago Of Increased and
this and NJ Per-
sons boiy will be taken 10 Paris for burial Hs leaves
widow and and daughter. Mr Klsin. bis sonn- law
In business with NJ Person HIS
son in In bu IN
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AN ITALIAN cRAzEp WITH DRINK TRIES TO KILL AN


OLD MAN-IoT FIGHT WITH POLICEMEN.
Angelo Journal, old italian kept house with MS vile
on the top floor OF No. III Thompson-st He had two
rooms and about dozen boarders, among them being
Pasquella GIlgaro, q laborcr much addicted 10
drink Gilgaro drank freely yesterday and III the
afternoon quarrelled with somo workmen In shop In
Bullivan-st lie struck at Of the men with saw
lie put out of the place after much
trouble While yet under tho influence
OF passion be won't to his homo IN
Thompson-st without saying word to any one
when no entered the he picked mp q Ratchet and.
walking to whore journal was sitting with ms pack
toward him half asleep he struck Tue ola
fell on tho floor and tried to get on his
feet. While he was struggling to rise, Gilgaro
struck him again and then beat him on the head win
the hacbot until he thought the old man was deaa boou
flowed freely from tie injured mans head and his wlle;
who came nio the dilearo was leaving %
loudly for help Tho murderer struck at her Win tne
Ratchet and into tho street. just as an ocer WHO had
heard tho Screams appeared -. =, .L
The officer grabbed Gilgaro. but ne pro ox
tho bloody atc9es sys1y sou Sns
with tho officer aud large crowd close behind him. ana
had got halfway through the park, when ,n,a
Park Policeman Higgins jumped upon him iro, RON
behind tree Higgins had fierce sUug n,ns
with the Infatuated Italian who was doing MS pest 20 k
him with the Ratchet but finally the policeman got inc
weapon away and chogcd his prisoner into suDmisson
Ggaro. though hanlcuned fought all the way PACK
his home where he identified by journal, VINO was
just able to speak Then he was taken 70 lne
Mercer Street Station, where he was locked up
geon gave his opinion that he would not live through
the night
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TIMELY RESCUE or SHIPWRECKED SAILORS

TIMELY RESCUE or SHIPWRECKED SAILORS
GLOUCESTER, Mass. April o.-The three-masted
schooner Charlotte T. Sbley OF New Belfast Captain
BARTLETT from Belfast for Jacksonville, Fla arrived
here this afternoon having on board Captain William
Cleveland aud crew OF six men belonging to the
schooper Acara of ST. Johns, n b.. The Aoara sailed
from st. Johns ON March "a tor New-York, with a
cargo OF $4,000 feet OF lumber Early on Saturday
morning a gale from the northeast accompanied by
snov begau Tho vessel had terrible experience. At
D. H. it was found that the vessel had sprung alssk.
The spars cut away and the crew dashed them
selves to the ship In thi, condition the night was
passed All day Sunday and Sunday night we're passed
drifting at the mercy OF the wind and On Mon
day morning the Charlotte r. Siblcy hove in sight.
Having no signal TO set the men made motions with
their oackc:s which fortunately were noticed and
ali bands were taken of the wreck. The Acara when
,bando ned was fast breaking up. She was fine
schooner OF 1913 tons, neI by r. c. Ekn & Co., OF
IL IohuA
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KILLED BY THE OMAHA'S SHELLS

SAN FRANCISCO April 5.-Among the passengers quar-
an,ined on the steamer City OF Pekng. which arrived
Yesterday from Yokohama, Is Captain T. o. Sefridge.
formerly commander OF the United states war ship
Omaha lie is his way to Washington under suspen-
SION caused by unfortunate affair which occurred
I'm japan on March 4, while he was In
comma nd OF the Omaha The vessel had been aged
in shell practice of the Island OF Ikeshna. twenty-five
miles from Nagasak and tho officer In charge reported
tba all the shells had xpoded shortly after. however
Will. group Of japanese we're examining shcl which
al been fired from the Omaha II exploded killing four
and Won ndng seven On learning these facts Rear Adj
miral Chandler placed Captain seridge under suspen-
sion and ordered him start by the first teamer 10 re-
port TO the Seci etary OF the Navy.
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TIE REAL MRS. SMITH LIVES IN TE1AS.
HER HUSBAND DIED HERE WHILE LIVING WITH
ANoTuFR WOMAN

HER HUSBAND DIED HERE WHILE LIVING WITH
ANOTHER WOMAN.
Mayor Hewitt yesterday informed the Pofce Com
missloners that ne had received letter from Mrs.
William +. Smith, of Fairs, Texas stating that her
husband had died ut So. 1G3 East Thirty-fourth-st,
this city on February II, that he was believed to
have had diamonds worth $4,000 In his possession
at the Of his DEATH that she had not receiver
any OF tho property and had not received any IN IN
formation from the persons ut tho house where her
husband died. Mr.. Hewitt had ascer.alncd irVm lho
Health Department that Smith died at the place anu
the day named in the letter and that his Doay
was buried in Calvary Cemetery. The Pubic Adj
ministrator had not been Informed OF Smlths doatn
and had not received any OF Smiths property. The
Mayors letter was referred 10 superintendent Murray
Tho boarding house No. 163 East Thirty fourth 81
IL kept by S. j. Morrison. Early IN February enlin
hired tho back paror and engaged board for himself
ard woman whom he introduced as his wife, Ho
was a hne-looking man OF middle age and wore dia-
woman was thirty years old, pretty and entor-
tainng. After tho couple hal been In the house
Before he died he called priest and talked with him
Ills supposed wife paid the funeral expenses. She
afterwan remained in tho house and kept possession
OF his personal property, although she occupied
smaA room upper floor. There was much
sympathy for her until fortnight ago, when Mr..
Morrison received q lottcr from Mrs. Smith in Texas
saving that smith had deserted his wife ard children
and had eloped with another woman whose name
was not known j.. 5, Williams, a travelling sales
man for 4 clothing firm at No. 565 Broadway. was
mentioned In tho letter as friend OF the family
who might take charge Of Smiths effects. Mr..
Williams went 20 tho boarding house and showed
TO the Motrlsons letter from MS smith Of Texas
inclOsing letter which had been scnt 10 her from
this city informing her Of her husbands death 1t
was believed that the letter TO Mrs. Smith sent
by tho priest who talked with her husband Mr.
Williams, who formerly lived in Paris, Tex. asked
10 tho bocua Mrs. Smith and no recognized hes
"a old acquaintance. IIe returned In a few DAYS
and removed all Of Smiths baggage The woman
went away with him. ft was learned yesterday that
Williams hal conc 10 Texas and II suppose,
that tho raj Mira. Smith had received her husbands
property soon after she wrote to Mayor Hewitt.
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TAXES THAT THE BANGS MUST PAY

The Tax Department and tho employees in the Office
Receiver Of great gee yesterday de-
Of United states supreme Court that
must pay their city tax President Coleman Of the De-
partuent absent Tay Commissioner Dorney said
he were not surprised a. the decision The
the United Statcs supreme Court IN the
Boy OF entirely different grounds from
raissd BY the NewYork banks The tai laws OF Pennsy
Vsps from those this Stale The law Of Penn
syyaais disori1ins.d ags.s tho National S.sts While the
ths banEa me tafes Of 1885 and 1856 are due.
Deputy Tar Receiver vrcdcnburgh said that there
Essso There were sosns ihdyieos shsIehcde,. Of the
the years was 1873 OF this there paid
r 1880 BY The banks and fo 1855 This
SeaA is. balance z6slSS3 70 b paid In addition 70
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PAUL BOTTOMS ICY VOYAGE.

THE CAPTAIN STARTS DOWN THE RIVER AT FOUR
MILES AN HOUR.
KINGSTON, April (speeiaD.-Captain Paul Boyton
started his Icy voyage down the Hudson at noon to
day entering the water Hudson. The swimmer seemed
entirely confident OF success and when he plunged in the
freezing water vast crowd had assembled TO see MIN
start
He took his miniature ironclad "Baby Mine" in tow
and followed by press boat which contained several
newspaper Captain Boyon lie expects 10 turn
nm i'm New York on Saturday all right He arrived at
Catsk at D. m, swimming at the rate OF about four
miles hour He passed Saugertes al y CLOCK ana ar
rived here at 10.
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BLOoDSHED OYER THE COTTON STRIKE.
THE LEADER OF THE WHITE FACTION MoRTALLf
WOUNDED BY THE LEADER OF THE NEGRO FAC

HE LEADER OF THE WHITE FACIlON mo"'N'"'
WOUNDED BY THE LEADER OF THE NEGRO FAC
TfON.
NEw-ORLEAss. April (speciap.The first blood spilled
IN the difficulty between tho factions OF aborers en-
gagged In handling cotton the city shed to-day ana
Patrick Gchrist, white man. lies at the Charity HOS
pita suffering from gunshot wound in the left sde
which is believed to be mortal He was shot by Alex
ander Paul. coored man. Both men are leaders IN the
opposing factions They met this morning In the upper
cotton press district Of tho city, and after the exchange
OF bitter words Gchrst drew revolver and began
firing Paul returned the fire, and both men emp
tied their weapons When Paul bad us
charged oil his shots he drew
dirk-knife and advanced upon GiichrisI
The latter ran but had gone only short distance wheh
ho fell from tho effects OF the pistol ball which Paul ha
put into his side Tho excitement in the neghborhood
great and found won't IN free fight at neighbons
cotton press in which fortunately weapons but CLUBS
and stones were used and in which there no casual
ties beyond number Of bruised faces and broken Doads
The police succeeded in queling what threatened to DO
riot Of serious proportions The New Council hos ordered
general strike. aud this will stop work et tho TWO OF
three presses which have boon In operation eort
will he made to supply the places OF the striking lev
Council men by members Of the Old Council. and hsht
Is anticipated The trouble Is taking the character Oh
ISSUE tho Old Council Ia composed exclusively
coored and the New Council almost exclusively oi
white men,
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DIED.

PEcK-At "rhs Cellars" Rye n. " sn,'av. Apr'' 1881
Sarah Eleanor Peek. -. q,
Funeral services a. ths residence ofhsr br)h, Jared "
Peck on Wednesday. April q, 2Sbo
Train leaves Grand Central Station at p m
RANKIN-At ia East l27thst. April S. 1887. Mary Jane
Stewart, widow Of John RANKIN.
Funeral fro homo o; her cousin. Mr. Aargtree
Kennedy at abov address ON weaos ay April o. at 40
O'Clock.
Intermeut Thursday mornins in woddawn.
sPENCERsu idenly sun ay, April 3 Lyne'te e. sprn
beloved daughter OF Caroline AMI Lorllard spencer.
Jr.. aged years. - -.
O. m.
TAYLOR-suddeniy SUNDAY evening ADril 8. Daniel Car
rngou Taylor son Of the late Nsah rayloF oil brookyh
In the s0th Of his =.
Relatives niy nvitet to attend the
funeral from his lae residence 430 Pacncst Bro)<n,
on Wednesday. ut 10 O'clock a
TEYRREL-on Nonsy. April 4. Elizabeth Vaughan wife Of
William Teyrrol
Funeral from her late residence No. o5 Dcans. Brooxya
Thursday. April 7. at p
Interment at Greenwood
VAN sIcKLE-In this city. Monday. April e. 1887
Stephen Van Sickle.
Relatives and friends invited to attend the funeral
vices at his jste residence IL Moronst, Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
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this there are per cent charges for each
year and the fee Of the city MI added
that this official fortunate On tho SUM Oh
OF whatever the total win be that the osnns Sw
and would be above rather than below this figure CITY MAT
George w Smith demand and half per cent
MT Smith has been attached TO tho ONCE OF the ecever OF
banks by the Receiver Of Ts5es On sM
Deputy Controller thought there was no DOUBT
that the shall entitled 10 his leo In eseh case
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OBITUARY NOTES.

Henry r. Nesne customs inspector died yesterday from
at his home 229 Maconst Brooklyn He was
Walden " Y In 1926 and had been 10 the Custom
House since 1872 He loft wife aud Two children
CAMDEN, n j., April 4.-The Rev. Sylvester N. Chow
of the Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal Conference died
at his homo in this city yesterday afternoon OF con-
sumption Ho was connected with the conference men
toned twenty years. He Was born In Gloucester
County " j. on December l. 1886. and was son OF the
Row. Nathan Chow who survives HIN at the age OF ninety
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EYENING HIGH SCHOOL PRIZES.

The OF students In the drawing classes of the
Evening High school exhibition last night In the
School West Thteenthst Tho committee in charge OF
the prizes announced the following awards Mechanical
drawing WINS gold medal, Henry Kittker; architectural
drawing gold medal John Muidoon perspective drawing
ample in orders OF architecture William Downs received
drawing the modal given to John +. Hart
aud the Instructors medal 10 William j. uowden.
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yyTEs11MoNY IN TIE SCHWARTZ WATT TRIAL.

YvTESTIMONY IN TIE SCHWARTZ VA TT TRIAL
CHICAGO April 5.-The Daily Ee,os's Morris Gll) dis
patch says: "In the schwartzWatt murder trial to-day,
Frank Wind, Pinkerton detective, testified that he
entered OF the Rock Island Railroad Company
as brakeman shortly after tho murder OF Nichols the
express messenger lie described at length the fanili
ary OF Schwartz and Watt and detailed scraps OF their
conversation regarding money The witness also related
numerous conversations he had had with Schwartz the
latter frequently declaring that he would soon DO the
O q largA money
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MIRA EtIzABEru ELLIS ROOSEVELT.

Elizabeth Ellis tho wife Of Fish Commissioner Robert b.
Roosevelt died from apoplery Monday at her home In
sayvle L. l. death unexpected and shs had been
driving before she stricken down MIS-
Roosevelt born this city her maiden name being E
old The anable traits OF her cla
widely and beloved 10y large circle OF
friends and relatives although she dd no, mnSe mnoh IN
society three chld entwo sons and an unmar
daughter eldest John f. Roosevelt Is lawyer
II
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STATCE OF GENERAL JOSEPH z. JOHNSTON
NEw-ORIEAss April SAN equestrian statue Of Cen
oral Joseph T. Johnston will DO unveiled tomorrow with
imposing ceremonies under the auspices OF the Assoca
ton OF the Army Of the tennessee.